1 Chronicles 25:21
New International Version
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 12

New Living Translation
The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

English Standard Version
to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

Berean Standard Bible
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

King James Bible
The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

New King James Version
the fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

New American Standard Bible
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

NASB 1995
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

NASB 1977
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

Legacy Standard Bible
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

Amplified Bible
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

Christian Standard Bible
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives — 12

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12

American Standard Version
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

English Revised Version
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The fourteenth chose Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives-12 men.

International Standard Version
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;

Majority Standard Bible
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

NET Bible
the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

New Heart English Bible
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

Webster's Bible Translation
The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

World English Bible
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers—twelve;

Young's Literal Translation
at the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

Smith's Literal Translation
For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fourteenth to Mathathias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The fourteenth went to Mattithiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

New American Bible
The fourteenth was Mattithiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.

New Revised Standard Version
to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The fourteenth, Matitha, and his sons and his brothers twelve.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the fourteenth Matthathias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians
20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; 21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers— 12 in all; 22the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:31-32
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

1 Chronicles 16:4-6
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 23:5
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

2 Chronicles 29:25-30
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...

2 Chronicles 35:15
The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

Nehemiah 12:24
The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

Nehemiah 12:45-46
They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Psalm 150:3-5
Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.

Psalm 33:2-3
Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Psalm 81:1-2
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. / Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

Psalm 92:1-3
A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.

Psalm 98:4-6
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

Psalm 149:3
Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

Ephesians 5:19
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.


Treasury of Scripture

The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brothers, were twelve:

Shubael

1 Chronicles 25:4
Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

Shebuel

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1 Chronicles 25
1. The number and offices of the singers
8. Their division by lot into twenty-four orders














the fourteenth
This phrase indicates the order in which the musicians were organized. In the context of 1 Chronicles 25, King David is setting up the divisions of the musicians for the temple service. The number fourteen is significant in biblical numerology, often associated with deliverance or salvation. It is also the double of seven, which is a number of completeness and perfection. This suggests that the service of Mattithiah and his group was part of a complete and divinely ordered system of worship.

Mattithiah
The name Mattithiah means "gift of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This name reflects the belief that talents and roles within the worship community are gifts from God. Mattithiah, as a leader of one of the divisions of musicians, would have been seen as someone specially endowed by God to lead in worship. His role underscores the importance of recognizing and utilizing God-given gifts for His glory.

his sons and his brothers
This phrase highlights the familial aspect of the service. In ancient Israel, family units often worked together in their trades and services. The inclusion of sons and brothers suggests a continuity of worship and service across generations. It emphasizes the importance of family in the transmission of faith and the communal aspect of worship, where families serve together in the house of the Lord.

twelve
The number twelve is significant throughout the Bible, often representing God's power and authority, as well as governmental foundation. There were twelve tribes of Israel, twelve apostles, and here, twelve musicians in each division. This number signifies completeness and the establishment of God's order. In the context of temple worship, it suggests that each group of musicians was complete and perfectly structured to fulfill their role in leading the people in worship.

Verse 21. - Mattithiah (see 1 Chronicles 15:18, 21). No other of these twenty-four names is found elsewhere out of this chapter in the history, a just indication of the trustworthiness rather than the contrary of this table.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the fourteenth
לְאַרְבָּעָ֤ה (lə·’ar·bā·‘āh)
Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 702: Four

to Mattithiah,
מַתִּתְיָ֔הוּ (mat·tiṯ·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4993: Mattithiah -- 'gift of Yah', the name of several Israelites

his sons,
בָּנָ֥יו (bā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

and his brothers—
וְאֶחָ֖יו (wə·’e·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

12 [in all];
שְׁנֵ֥ים (šə·nêm)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


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